These materials are meant to support teachers during and after a visit from the
University of California Bohart Museum of Entomology

Want to schedule a visit? Contact the museum here! 

The materials here follow the 5E instructional model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) for an inquiry based approach to learning. You can read more about this approach here or watch a video here.
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You can access ALL teacher directions and activity worksheets below in a single document. ​

5E ELEMENT	ELEMENT DESCRIPTION	STUDENT ACTIVITY	SUPPORTING MATERIALS
ENGAGE	- always first, should be something cool & unique - should excite your student's curiosity and get them      personally/emotionally involved in the lesson  - should raise questions & get them curious - should NOT contain answer or explanations	​Activity 1: What's in the bag Activity 2: Observe an insect	Teacher directions Activity 1 worksheet ​Activity 2 worksheet
EXPLORE	- gives students a chance to practice new knowledge  - gives students a common bases of experience - prompts sharing and communication - will identify/develop concepts & skills around the learning goal - hands-on, trial & error exploration - allows students to discover possible answers & solutions first, before ‘correct’ answer is shared	Activity 3: What do the offspring look like?	Teacher directions Activity 3 worksheet
EXPLAIN	- usually the teacher-led phase  - gives student opportunities to communicate their understanding between peers through a reflective process - provides teachers opportunity to introduce formal terms, definitions, and explanations - opportunity for teacher to correct misunderstandings	Activity 4: Insect Reading	Teacher directions Activity 4 worksheet
ELABORATE	- allows students to practice what they have learned - allows students to make connections to previous learnings	Activity 5: Revise offspring models	Teacher directions
EVALUATE	​- opportunity for learners AND teachers to review their learning - can be a separate activity or imbedded in previous activities	Value	Value

The materials found here are adaptations of materials produced in collaboration with the Alameda County Office of Education and more resources like these are available at the Elementary Science Partnership. Australian walking stick photo credit to Kathy Keatly Garvey.